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⚡️🇷🇺🧑💻 NEW - Russia has sanctioned a 17-year-old British high school student for his research on cryptocurrency.
Alexander Browder, a British high school student just 17 years old, has become the youngest person ever sanctioned by Russia. In March 2026, he published a database listing 164 crypto transactions allegedly linked to money laundering and the circumvention of international sanctions, a large portion of which were reportedly associated with Russian actors.
A few months later, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially added him to its list of individuals banned from entering Russian territory, accusing him of spreading false information about the country’s authorities.
Alexander reacted with humor, stating that he viewed this sanction as a “medal of honor,” believing it proved he had struck a nerve.
The story is all the more unusual given that his father, Bill Browder, is already known for his anti-corruption campaigns targeting the Kremlin. But this is the first time Russia has publicly targeted a high school student for work related to the analysis of blockchain and cryptocurrency flows.
Published at
2026-06-06 14:28:43 UTCEvent JSON
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